posts tagged ‘layer’

Luscious layers: chocolate mint torte

Recipe: Chocolate Mint Torte

On days when Susan Reid, Andréa, and I are all in the test kitchen, the conversations are peppered with movie and TV quotes. Both famous and infamous, such bon mots as ” Damnit Jim, I’m a doctor!” and “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid” fly as fast as our whisks.

Lose a kitchen tool and you’re likely to ask…

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A BIG sandwich for the big game: stuffed rye sandwich

Recipe: None

“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.”

Bill Shankly

Whether you see football as a sport, hobby, religion, or societal bane, you have to admit the association between football and good eatin’ is a big plus. Any sport where planning the tailgating menu is as important as knowing the players is A-OK in my book.

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Holiday baking traditions: Sacher Torte

Recipe: Sacher Torte

For many of us, holidays and celebrations just aren’t complete without chocolate cake. For many years I made a version of the King Arthur Favorite Fudge Cake for most occasions, and we were all very happy.

When researching traditional holiday foods for our holiday traditions series, I came upon this Sacher Torte, and our holiday tables will be forever changed.

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